(1) The industry scale grew steadily. In 2017, the production volume of polysilicon was 242,000 tons, increasing by 24.7% YOY; the wafer production reached 87 GW, going up by 34.3% YOY; the solar cell output was 68 GW, with an increase of 33.3% YOY; the solar module output reached 76 GW, increasing by 31.7% YOY. The production scale of each joint along the industry chain accounted for more than 50% of the world’s total, ranking first in the world. Related report: Research Report on China’s Solar Polysilicon Industry, 2018-2022 (2) The technology…

Analysis on Supply and Demand of Electrolytic Aluminum in China, 2018

June 20, 2018 adminAluminum, electrolytic aluminum

In 2017, the supply-side reform brought aluminum to the spotlight and also constantly lifted its price. Since 2000, the global supply and demand for electrolytic aluminum has increased significantly, from 24 million tons that year to the current volume of 63 million tons, with an increase of 160%. More than 80% of the increase came from China. Now China’s electrolytic aluminum production and sales account for over 50% of the world’s total. In 2017, the output of electrolytic aluminum in China was 14.8 times of that in 2000, with the…

Industry Analysis Telecoms & Computing

Development Status of China’s Regional Integrated Circuit Industries and Policy Collection

May 28, 2018 adminintegrated circuit

The recent ban on sales to ZTE has drawn wide public attention to the development status of the integrated circuit industry in various regions. The rise of mobile Internet, cloud computing, big data and internet of things have made China one of the world’s most important chip markets. In 2017, the sales value of the IC industry reached CNY 541.13 billion, increasing by 24.8% YOY. The IC manufacturing industry grew fastest, with the growth of 28.5% YOY in 2017, and the sales value amounted to CNY 144.81 billion. The design…

Automobile Industry Analysis

Analysis of Global and Chinese Automotive Light Market Competition

May 24, 2018 adminautomotive lamp、 automotive light、 automotive parts

In 2016, the global automotive light market reached approximately USD 27.5 billion, increasing by 9.6% over 2015, and the number is expected to reach USD 30.2 billion in 2017, with an increase of 9.8% over 2016. The fast growth was mainly because, for one thing, LED headlights sped up entering the market, especially the Chinese market, and for another, additional functions such as ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) and AFS (Adaptive Front-Lighting System) surged in the world. Related report: Research Report on Automobile Headlamp Industry in China, 2018-2022 Chart Revenue (USD, million)…

Energy & Chemicals Industry Analysis

Overview of Power Generation in China

May 24, 2018 adminpower generation

Power generation by sources of energy in China in 2016 In 2016, thermal power plants constituted the largest share in the power generation mix in China, accounting for approximately 71.6% of the total national power generation. Hydropower takes the second highest share, accounting for approximately 19.7% of the total power generation. Of the thermal power generation fleet in China, combined heat and power generation is an important sub-segment. In 2014, combined heat and power (“CHP”) generation capacity in China reached approximately 280.1 GW, accounting for approximately 30.3% of the total…

Agriculture

Analysis on Supply of Pork Industry in 2018

May 23, 2018 adminpig raising、 pork consumption、 pork import、 pork production、 pork supply

The proportion of pigs in farms with more than 500 pigs slaughtered reached 55% in 2016, compared with 22% in 2007. Since 2015, pig breeding has been focused on environmental protection. For instance, large quantities of small farmers have been shut down because they fail to meet environmental standards. In addition, partial capacity of breeding sows has been eliminated or transferred to farmers above designated size, whose market share has increased rapidly. After the upsurge in closure of domestic farms, marginal effects of shutting down under policies of environmental protection…

Automobile

Analysis on Import and Export of Commercial Vehicles in 2017

May 23, 2018 admincommercial car import、 commercial cars、 commercial vehicles

In 2017, China’s import volume of commercial vehicles reached 18,169 units, increasing by 26.22% YOY; the export volume was 308,778 units, with an increase of 9.99% YOY. Overall, the import volume and export volume both increased year on year. In terms of import and export structures, commercial vehicles mainly consist of trucks, passenger cars and special vehicles. Trucks and passenger cars took up a large portion in both the imports and exports, among which trucks accounted for more than 70%. Related report: Report on Commercial Vehicle Industry in China, 2018-2022 In…

Agriculture

Analysis on Production Volume, Consumption, Import and Export of Soybeans in China in 2018

May 23, 2018 adminsoy bean、 soy bean production、 soybean export、 soybean import

China is a major soybean consumer in the world, with the consumption increasing steadily. In 2017, the soybean consumption in the country exceeded 0.11 billion tons, ranking first in the world. Meanwhile, 83% of the domestic soybeans consumed were used for crushing, 14% for food, and only 2% for feed. The consumption structure of soybeans has shown a concentrated trend in the past five years. Crushing is more dominant with a slight increase in the share of consumption, which is currently about 83%. The share of consumption for food remains…

Energy & Chemicals

Analysis on Production Volume and Market Concentration Rate of Global Cobalt Industry

May 22, 2018 admincobalt

Congo-Kinshasa has the world’s largest reserves of cobalt ores, representing 50%. The country also ranked first in terms of production volume of cobalt ores. Its annual production volume of cobalt maintained between 70,000 tons and 90,000 tons for the previous three years, accounting for over 70% of the global volume. The ore grade of cobalt in Congo-Kinshasa is mainly evaluated between 0.3% and 0.5%, much better than that in other places of origin. Generally, 8%-10% of local ores are for open-pit mining. It is estimated that the added global production…

Automobile

Overview of China Automobile and Components & Parts Industry

May 22, 2018 adminauto components, auto parts

China’s national economy has kept steady and fast growth since 2000. From 2001 to 2007, the automobile industry was in the golden age. In 2001, the automobile production volume and sales volume reached 2.2469 million sets and 2.3585 million sets respectively in China. The production volume and sales volume of automobiles was 8.7486 million and 8.7915 million by 2007, at an annual growth rate of 25.43% and 24.52% respectively. Despite the global financial crisis since 2008, the domestic automobile industry has enjoyed a rapid growth because of the supportive government…

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